Salome

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Salome

1923

1h 12m

Drama

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King Herod's stepdaughter (Alla Nazimova) dances in exchange for a prophet's head on a platter.

Thomas Craven

The New Republic

07/14/2021

So long as the debasement of literary and artistic ideas continues to fill the theatres, just so long will the moving picture remain at its low and insufferable stage of vulgarity.

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Ted Shen

Chicago Reader

05/29/2019

Though the direction is attributed to Charles Bryant, the auteur was clearly Nazimova, with Natacha Rambova patterning the set and costumes after the Aubrey Beardsley illustrations that accompanied one edition of the play.

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NYT Staff

New York Times

05/29/2019

You see an exceedingly tame and not remarkably graceful performance that Herod wouldn't have given standing room in his kingdom for.

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

02/13/2024

One of the earliest true art films made in Hollywood and one of its queerest.

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George T. Pardy

Exhibitor's Trade Review

11/10/2023

The result is a photoplay of great individuality, and of distinct originality, which are reflected in costume and setting.

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

05/09/2022

A showcase for stage legend Alla Nazimova.

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Synopsis

King Herod's stepdaughter (Alla Nazimova) dances in exchange for a prophet's head on a platter.

Director: Charles Bryant
Producer: Alla Nazimova
Production Co: Nazimova Productions
Genre: Drama
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 15, 1923, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 25, 2020
Runtime: 1h 12m

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